Chapter 12: Adopting the Little Black Panther

Approximately half an hour passed, the small leopard had eaten less than 1kg of ice-horn antelope meat, then suddenly closed its eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Chen Mo waited patiently for a while longer.

Soon, the lionesses and Aisha also arrived one after another, seeing the ice-horn antelope and leopard carcasses beside Chen Mo, they thought this was the prey the Lion King had just hunted.

Seeing the Lion King not eating, they quietly surrounded Chen Mo like loyal guards.

About another half hour passed.

Chen Mo walked up to the small black panther, confirmed its breathing was normal, it was just asleep, then began to enjoy the feast.

The ice-horn antelope meat was icy cold, fresh and tender, crisp and refreshing; it could be said to be the most delicious meal Chen Mo had eaten since his rebirth.

Moreover, as he ate, Chen Mo felt his blood rejoicing inside his body!

The feeling of rapid growth returned! The effect of the ice-horn antelope meat was far better than he had expected! It turned out not that the 【Gluttony Lion】 had reached its limit, but that ordinary meat's help to Chen Mo had reached its limit!

Besides this, what surprised Chen Mo even more was——as the ice-horn antelope flesh continued to be digested, a superhuman energy actually arose within its body! However, unlike the previously relatively mild superhuman energy, this superhuman energy possessed a cold quality.

Chen Mo could clearly feel this icy cold energy lurking in its abdomen, causing its entire abdomen to be icy cold.

Eat eat eat! 【Gluttony Lion】 gave it extraordinary digestive capacity; now Chen Mo can eat five black-spotted antelopes at once, an amount of food roughly equal to its body weight! But this ice-horn antelope, he had only eaten half and already couldn't eat more.

Immediately, Chen Mo began to observe his own changes.

【African Lion (male)】

【Level: Low Superhuman】

【Constitution: 12】

【Agility: 16】

【Strength: 11→12】

【Soul: 8】

【Overall Combat Power: 52~94】

Not bad, strength increased a bit more.

More importantly——now there are two more strands of ice-system superhuman energy within his body.

At critical moments, these two strands of superhuman energy can exert tremendous effect!

After thinking, Chen Mo again tore off about 1/10 of the ice-horn antelope meat with his claws and threw it to the lionesses and Aisha.

This is not Chen Mo being stingy; rather, for the continuation and development of the entire lion pride, it is more helpful for them to eat this meat!

The remaining ice-horn antelope meat, it intends to slowly enjoy it over time.

Anyway, the ice-horn antelope meat comes with its own refrigeration effect; even if left for several days, it probably won't rot or mold.

The lionesses had no objection to this distribution; they even felt it was normal for the Lion King to enjoy all the food.

Not long after, the small black panther woke up.

Touching its mother's cold, stiff body, it knew its mother would never wake again.

Seeing the small black panther's fearful eyes, Chen Mo walked over.

Perhaps because of the previous food gift, the small black panther did not retreat this time, but merely looked at Chen Mo with helpless, pitiful eyes.

Chen Mo picked up the small black panther in his mouth and placed it beside the relatively gentle lioness among the four lionesses.

He wanted this lioness to raise the small black panther to adulthood.

Chen Mo watched silently from the side; if the lioness showed any intention to attack the small black panther, he would intervene.

"Ah~"

The small black panther timidly let out a call toward that lioness, not daring to get close, and its gaze turned again to Chen Mo.

It developed a certain trust and reliance on Chen Mo.

The Lion King before it not only avenged it, but also bestowed upon it precious food.

"Roar~"

Fortunately, this lioness did not reject the small black panther.

On the contrary, its face showed a gentle expression, it actively lowered its body, seemingly wanting to let the small black panther come eat milk. It had just lost its own cub not long ago, a time when maternal love was especially abundant. ————————————

The night sky over the grassland was clear and transparent, the stars across the sky gathered into a waterfall, the Milky Way seemed within reach.

Chen Mo raised his head to gaze at the starry sky.

Yet in his heart, an indescribable loneliness inevitably arose.

Now, he is neither purely a lion nor purely a human.

He has the body of a male lion, yet he possesses human thoughts.

Previously he thought that by relying on self-discipline to challenge himself, gradually growing stronger, perhaps he could return to his hometown.

However, the sudden encounter with the ice-horn antelope today proved that he very likely was no longer on Blue Star.

His former homeland, he very likely could never return!

Suddenly, Chen Mo felt an itch on his back, as if something furry was rubbing against him.

It was Aisha.

This young lioness seemed to sense Chen Mo's inner sorrow, so she came close to him, rubbing her small head against his fur.

Watching what seemed to be his "Lion Sister" comforting him, Chen Mo couldn't help but show a faint smile; he then stopped thinking further, lay down on the grass, and slowly fell asleep until midday the next day.

The ice-horn antelope meat was finally completely eaten by Chen Mo; these superhuman flesh and blood altogether increased his constitution by 1 point and strength by 1 point, and also gave him three strands of ice-system superhuman energy.

Moreover, when he had eaten halfway, Chen Mo discovered an ice-blue crystal in the abdomen of the ice-horn antelope.

This crystal was the size of a pebble, clear and transparent like crystal; inside seemed to surge with some ice-blue energy, emitting a dim glow.

Upon seeing this ice-blue crystal, Chen Mo's heart actually gave rise to an irrepressible desire; his body's instinct could not wait to swallow it!

Relying on his own will, Chen Mo barely managed to suppress this inner craving.

Who knows if directly swallowing this thing carries any risk!? He glanced at the ice-blue crystal, and beside it actually appeared two lines of pale blue small characters——

【Ice System Supernatural Crystal (Ultra-small)】

【It contains a trace amount of Ice System Spiritual Power; after eating or absorbing it, there is a small chance to let mundane creatures evolve.】

Chen Mo felt a little surprised.

Before this, the effect of 【Observation Lion】 only worked on living beings; plants and trees could not display corresponding information, but this time it was the first time it displayed information about non-living things.

Perhaps it's because this piece of Ice System Supernatural Crystal is a supernatural object?

As Chen Mo's observation time lengthened, he gradually obtained more information about this Ice System Supernatural Crystal.

【Weight 4.2g】

【First-grade Resource】

【Contains 9 strands of Ice System Spiritual Power】

【Can slowly absorb Ice System Spiritual Qi within a 5-meter radius for self-replenishment】

……

【After consumption, over 60% chance to complete Supernatural Evolution, and 100% no harm to oneself】

"Good stuff."

When Chen Mo knew that swallowing this Ice System Supernatural Crystal would not pose a life-threatening danger to himself, he immediately swallowed it without hesitation.

In an instant, a wave of extreme cold spread from his mouth, instantly spreading throughout his body.

To sum it up in one sentence——

Refreshing to the core, heart soaring~【Voracious Lion】 bestowed upon him began to exert its powerful digestive ability, the Ice System Supernatural Crystal quickly turned into liquid like melting ice, and then became the Ice System Supernatural Energy Chen Mo was extremely familiar with! Or rather, Ice System Spiritual Power.

Just like the Ice System Spiritual Power produced from eating the Ice Horn Antelope meat before, this Ice System Supernatural Crystal contains a total of 9 strands of Ice System Spiritual Power; these strands combined with the 3 strands of Spiritual Power produced from eating the Ice Horn Antelope meat before, actually forming a jujube-sized ice-blue small sphere, which finally settled in Chen Mo's abdomen.

A position similar to the dantian.

"Have I cultivated a Monster Pill?"

Chen Mo couldn't help but think of some cultivation novels he had read in his previous life.

(End of Chapter)